r18novel Chapter 1685 The Grand Gift Has Been Completed
Chapter 1685 The Grand Gift Has Been Completed
The Empress was already very anxious.
However, she was still hurt when she saw that the Emperor had boarded the carriage with Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess. So when the carriages left the palace together, she didn't want to overtake the Emperor's carriage, so as not to be watched by Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess from behind and feel sorry for her riding alone in a carriage. So she competed with the Emperor's carriage to see who was slower.
But once on the street, the Empress could no longer contain herself. She was shocked by the news she had heard earlier and was now in a hurry to get to the Prince of Jin's residence. She had to find out the truth about this matter before the Prince of Jin and Lu Zhaoling got married. She absolutely could not let her son suffer any injustice!
So the Empress's carriage suddenly accelerated, speeding towards the Prince of Jin's residence like a gust of wind.
In the carriage behind, the Emperor was still a little confused. He heard the rapid clatter of hooves and lifted the curtain to ask, "What's going on? Has the Empress overtaken us?"
The Imperial Guard replied, "Your Majesty, it was Her Majesty the Empress's carriage that went there."
The Emperor's expression immediately turned sour. "I don't know what she's thinking. After all these years, she's still so stubborn. I asked her to ride in the same carriage with me before, but she refused."
"After leaving the palace, she was slowing down behind me. I was worried that if I went too fast, she would overthink and feel like she had left me behind, so I deliberately slowed down to wait for her. But she just overtook me!"
Consort Yu said softly, "Perhaps the Empress feels it's too slow."
"Ha." The Emperor scoffed. "Quickly, catch up with her!"
He didn't want to fall behind the Empress.
The emperor's carriage also sped up instantly.
Inside the Prince of Jin's residence.
"Two thanks to the high hall."
Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue turned around again and bowed down to the person sitting in the high hall and the memorial tablet.
In fact, the retired emperor was sitting right next to the memorial tablet, sitting upright.
He had just secretly cried again, and his eyes were still slightly red.
All the guests in the room turned to look at them.
Those who didn't recognize Yin Changxing and Weng Songzhi would naturally ask the people next to them, and Lord Chen didn't mind the trouble at all as he introduced them to the people next to him, "Who are those two? They are the Princess's master and uncle, and the handsome young man standing next to them is the Princess's eldest brother."
"They are all people who love the Princess very much; they are her dearest family! The Prince respects them all very much."
"The one on the left is Yin Changxing, Sect Master Yin, and the one on the right is Weng Songzhi, Master Weng. You must remember them well, they are from the Xuanmen sect, and they are very powerful."
"Oh, you probably don't know, but Sect Leader Yin's family is also very wealthy. They own several mountains, and those mountains even produce ginseng..."
Lord Chen had already inquired thoroughly with Qinglin.
Qinglin also thought that Sect Leader Yin and the others should have some "worldly" identities, so he told them about how many mountains the Yin family owned and how they had ginseng.
Lord Chen, shouldn't you help spread the word?
Now you all know, Miss Lu's sect isn't some low-class sect that's dirt poor and has to cheat and swindle people everywhere.
They come from well-off families, you know.
As for Yin Yunting, the owner of this nameless bookstore, Lord Chen thought it over and decided not to publicize it too much, since many of the guests present today had been featured in the Beijing News and had been the subject of exposés.
Not all the leaked information is good news.
For example, that adult who secretly dressed in women's clothing...
It's better not to draw too much attention to Young Master Yin.
"So it's perfectly reasonable for them to be sitting in the high place now, isn't it?"
The guests naturally nodded in agreement.
However, seeing the Emperor Emeritus's memorial tablet placed there, the guests felt somewhat disappointed for Prince Jin.
Unexpectedly, on the occasion of a prince's wedding, his elders in the main hall only had one memorial tablet.
Some people were also looking out of the hall, wondering why the Emperor hadn't arrived yet. In the past, the Emperor had always portrayed himself as someone who doted on his younger brother. Today was Wang Yabao's wedding day, so he should have arrived much earlier.
However, some people found it strange, feeling that the Prince of Jin was in a bit of a hurry when he was about to perform the wedding ceremony.
However, Dr. Fu's words quickly changed their minds.
The old doctor said, "Our prince has been waiting to marry Miss Lu for who knows how long. His anxious heart has been unable to contain itself for a long time. He can't wait to send her to the bridal chamber as soon as possible. Who wants to wait for those formalities?"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Some, with less ulterior motives, whispered, "Didn't they say that Prince Jin didn't really like this Miss Lu? He only rushed to arrange their marriage before the Emperor Emeritus passed away. But now it seems like they have a very deep affection for each other?"
The physician added, "That was in the past. Didn't the two of them go to the Southwest and Subei together? They probably spent every day and night together and discovered each other's good qualities. Besides, Miss Lu has been to the Ancestral Temple. I heard that the Emperor Emeritus personally approved her as his daughter-in-law, so naturally the Prince would want to hear it."
"How did the Emperor Emeritus choose his daughter-in-law?" someone asked curiously.
"You can ask the Emperor about this later; he's here too," the Grand Physician said, falling silent.
These people are so curious. Why are they asking so many questions now? Don't they even know what time it is?
At this moment, Uncle Yun called out again, "Husband and wife bow to each other."
Zhou Shiyue immediately turned to Lu Zhaoling.
The Crown Prince was anxiously waiting for the Emperor and Empress, but seeing his uncle's impatient manner, he couldn't help but smile.
Lu Zhaoling slowly turned around to face him.
The two of them slowly bowed to each other.
There seemed to be a gentle current flowing through the air, and a breeze blew in, which everyone felt.
"This wind..."
Some people were surprised, wondering where the wind was coming from.
"It's so refreshing! It seems that heaven and earth are witnessing, the sun and moon are bearing witness, and even the gods are celebrating this great joy!"
The old doctor clapped his hands and spoke again.
Everyone heard this and immediately felt it made a lot of sense.
Madam Sheng glanced at the sky outside and a thought struck her.
"Isn't what Doctor Fu said right?" she said to Frog Brother. "Perhaps the marriage between the Prince and the Master is truly a blessing from Heaven."
They, as ghosts with cultivation, also sensed that current of energy; it was a surge of spiritual energy.
Uncle Yun was so excited that his voice was almost split.
"The ceremony is completed! Send it to the bridal chamber!"
Upon hearing the words "The ceremony is complete," Zhou Shiyue finally felt relieved and at peace.
He stared intently at Lu Zhaoling, and even through the bridal veil, it seemed nothing could block their gazes from meeting.
Ah Ling, we're married.
Lu Zhaoling seemed to have heard this sentence.